Jamarcus Johnson Lists Florida State Among Eight Recruiting Leaders

What Happened

Four-star defensive lineman Jamarcus Johnson has named Florida State among the eight schools leading his 2028 recruitment. The 6-foot-5, 308-pound prospect is ranked No. 42 nationally, No. 5 among defensive linemen and No. 7 in Georgia by the 247Sports composite. Johnson holds 15 offers and visited Florida State last September for its win over Kent State, four days after receiving a Seminoles offer. He has seven game visits scheduled this season, including Miami on Oct. 17, but none currently set for Tallahassee. No official school announcement was included.

Why It Matters

• Florida State remains in Johnson's top group despite no Tallahassee visit currently scheduled.
• The Oct. 17 Miami game gives the Seminoles another in-person recruiting touchpoint with a top-five defensive lineman.
• Johnson's seven planned visits keep the race spread across major programs, so Florida State has position but no separation.

THE PATE STATE READ

Florida State has a place in the group, but the group has eight names. The Seminoles deserve credit for getting Johnson on campus early and staying in the conversation after his 2025 visit. The task now is harder than collecting another top-eight mention: FSU has to turn an away-game meeting into a stronger connection while Johnson visits Baylor, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and Georgia Tech. This moves Florida State into the room, not to the front of it.(Josh has not yet commented.)

What's Next

• Sept. 5: Johnson visits Baylor.
• Sept. 12: Johnson visits Ohio State.
• Oct. 17: Johnson visits Miami when it plays Florida State.